Where does “pansar” come from?
pansar (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish panzar, from Middle Low German pantzer, from Italian panciera, from Italian pancia, from Latin pantex — belly, paunch, guts.
pansar (Swedish): an armour
Ancestry of “pansar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | panzar | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pantzer | — |
| 3 | Italian | panciera | corset, girdle |
| 4 | Italian | pancia | belly, stomach, paunch |
| 5 | Latin | pantex | belly, paunch, guts |
Words derived from “pansar”